IBA identifies key investment trends in the Asian aviation market

With the aviation finance community converging next week in Hong Kong for the annual Airline Economics Growth Frontiers and Asia Pacific Airfinance Conference, IBA, a leading aviation advisory firm, has been actively tracking Asian aviation investment trends. IBA says that while some sectors are experiencing a slowing for Asian, and specifically Chinese, outbound investments "“primarily […]

IAG Cargo takes off Kuala Lumpur

IAG Cargo has officially opened its newest route, operating between London Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur. Flights to and from this booming Asian trade hub commenced today, connecting Kuala Lumpur to IAG Cargo"™s global network of over 350 destinations. Businesses looking to trade with this important market will benefit from up to 15 tonnes of capacity […]

Continued Uptick in July Cargo Results Asian Weakness Remains

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global air cargo traffic results for July showing a continuation of the modest improvement trend experienced in June. Global freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) were up 1.2% in July year-on-year, slightly better than the 0.9% year-on-year increase recorded in June, as growth in Europe and the Middle East offset […]